Fate Leads Me To You

Chapter 19

Shiseki is currently on his way home. Thinking about what he needs to do to take Kimayu back. Aru refuses his request and, he can't do anything to break the engagement. Is this the end? Or maybe he and Kimayu are not meant for each other...

"Shiseki!" He lost in his thoughts when someone calls him. Upon looking to know who it was, he saw...

"Hanzen-san!"

"Do you have a minute?"

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Kimayu is walking in the school corridor on her way to Tenba's classroom. Her days for the past few weeks weren't as happy as when she's still with Shiseki. She knows that she can't be with him now since she agrees with the engagement. Once a partner of a Miya accepts the engagement, it can never be broken anymore. As she keeps walking down deep in her thoughts, she suddenly hears the chit-chat of a few schoolmates.

"Did you hear? Haru-san is already engaged?"

"With who?"

"With the Ame's! They're noble, right?"

"Yeah, I've heard that the fortune of the Ame is so close with the fortune of the 12th family, the Zen family! How did she manage to get a jackpot?!" Kimayu's eyes widen as she hears the words. 

Haru is engaged with the Ame's but, she thought that she has a relationship with Shiseki. What's happening makes her confused. But the sad smile she wore when she met her last time; looks like something is troubling her. Even if she wanted to ask her what's wrong with her, she can't because of what happened she can't face her.

"Neko-chan!"

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Shiseki is sitting upright in front of Hanzen. He did not know why he feels this way, but somehow he feels guilty. Maybe because he kept his and Kimayu's relationship a secret. He looks at Hanzen; he is casually drinking his coffee when suddenly he looks at Shiseki with a fierce glare.

"If only you announce it, this won't happen!" Shiseki's eyes widen; could it be he knows?

"H-Hanzen-san you know?!"

"Hmm... So I was right?" Shiseki freeze, so it was bait, and he got caught! It only means that Hanzen already has a feeling about their relationship. And he is waiting for them to say it.

"Hanzen-san... Do you think if Tenba still remembers his promise to her, this won't happen?"

"Maybe if only Tenba didn't forget about his promise to her. Then maybe he can use his chance to marry her... To marry Himari..."

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"What?! Tenba fell down the stairs?!" Shiseku and Himari are talking to each other. Then suddenly, one of the Ikaru servants came and said the news.

"Shiseki, let's go visit him! I'm worried!" Himari said, tears forming in her eyes. He sighs and pats her head to calm her down.

"Don't worry, he won't die easily!"

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When they reach Tenba's hospital room, they saw him looking sadly at the window. He slowly approaches him while Himari dashes out to Tenba and holds his hand crying.

"Ten-chan are you alright? What happened? I was so worried!" Shiseki look at them, confuse. Why does Tenba look so surprised to see his girlfriend?

"Miss, who are you?"  Himari's tears instantly stop after hearing the question, and Shiseki only looks at him, confused.

"Are you bird-maru's friend?" Himari looks down and wipes down her tears; she needs to stop this. Maybe it's just the Earth telling her that they are not meant for each other...

"My name is Haru Hikari, you can call me by my first name if you like and... I am Shiseki's childhood friend...."

"The patient has selective amnesia. It's the type of amnesia where the person only forgot certain things... That's what the doctor said... Himari...." Shiseki said, looking at her sadly.

"...."

"Why did you tell your second name?"

"Shiseki... It hurts... He promises me that he will do anything for us to be married in the future. But... But he forgot about me! Maybe... Just maybe this is the way fate, telling us. That both of us are not meant to be for each other. Now that he forgot about me, I will not be able to stand next to him anymore. So what's the point of telling him about us?" Himari said, crying her hearts out. He can only look at him with sadness. He can't be able to do anything since... Since he doesn't know what to do in this kind of situation.

"Shiseki... I think I need to leave the country for a while... I want to forget everything...."

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"Hmm? Bird-maru, you are alone? Where's your friend?" Tenba asks, quite surprised. Shiseki looks at him carefully as he gave him the answer.

"She left the country... I don't know when she'll be back or if she will ever come back here again...."

"Is that so....?" Tenba smirk sadly and look down. Based on Shiseki's observation, it seems like only his mind forgot about Himari. But he did not forget her in his heart...

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"Their relationship can't be supported by the 12 families, so it only makes sense for Himari not to let Tenba remember her. When we met again, I saw her smiling. But I can see the sadness in her eyes... She still loves Tenba...."

"Well, we can't do anything about it. And now the problem is my daughter's freedom"

"..."

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"Neko-chan, you look like something's in your mind!"

"Umm... I've heard something...."

"What did you hear?" Tenba asks and looks at her with curiosity.

"Hikari is engaged with the Ame's..." Tenba stops in his tracks and looks at Kimayu's eyes wide.

"What did you say?" She stops walking to look back at Tenba, confuse.

"Hikari is already engaged...."

"Engaged...?" Tenba looks down, clenching his fist. Why? That's the only question swirling in his head, after all the trouble he has done to be able to be with her... In the end, it was all gone to waste. When Tenba think about her engagement with someone else, it feels like someone is stabbing him in his heart

"Why? I love you so much, so why?"